Nobuya Tamura
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Stefanki | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 21, 1981 | H2H |
| Wolfgang Popp | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 22, 1980 | H2H |
| Peter Mcnamara | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 25, 1979 | — |
| Akira Motomura | 1 | 0 | 1 | Oct 24, 1979 | H2H |
| Sherwood Stewart | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 26, 1978 | — |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-13 00:00 UTC
Nobuya Tamura vs Akira Motomura H2H: 1-0
Nobuya Tamura holds a 1–0 lead over Akira Motomura in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Nobuya Tamura leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Nobuya Tamura won the 1979 Japan Open round of 64 6-2 6-4.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nobuya Tamura | 6-2 6-4 | Akira Motomura | Match data | Oct 24, 1979* | R64 | Japan Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nobuya Tamura | #773 | #400 | 0 | 1,508 | 1 | 4 | 20.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akira Motomura | #662 | #274 | 0 | 1,500 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Nobuya Tamura | Akira Motomura | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1978 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #418 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #274 | 1,484 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #400 | 1,502 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #496 | 1,476 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,489 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #662 | 1,461 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,473 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Surface Results by Career Season
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
| Nobuya Tamura | Akira Motomura | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Yr | Hard | Clay | ||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1974 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1978 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1979 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | Career | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Nobuya Tamura | Akira Motomura | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
| 1978 | 1493 | 99.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -2.67 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.06 | 1974 | 1484 | 99.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.00 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.18 |
| 1979 | 1502 | 103.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | -0.50 | — | — | — | +0.10 | 1978 | 1477 | 100.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.00 | — | — | — | -0.04 |
| 1980 | 1490 | 98.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | +0.09 | 1979 | 1461 | 96.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | +0.19 |
| 1981 | 1473 | 92.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.00 | — | — | — | +0.23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 1508 | 97.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27.3% | -2.46 | 0–1 | — | — | +7.20 | Career | 1500 | 98.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14.3% | -1.86 | 0–1 | — | — | +11.00 |
Career Rivalries
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
Akira Motomura
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nobuya Tamura | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 24, 1979 | H2H |
| Sherwood Stewart | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 25, 1978 | — |
| Moon Il Kim | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 15, 1974 | — |